The Nelson Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon, is back and due to take place on the 9th of March 2025.

Open to Kiwi kids of all sporting abilities the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is a fun day out for kids, parents and families. Participants get to swim, cycle, and run their way around age appropriate courses, either as an individual or as part of a team of two. Every participant who enters receives a Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon medal, a downloadable certificate of achievement, an official Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon t-shirt, drawstring kit bag & swim cap, complimentary breakfast from the Weet-Bix Breakfast Tent plus the chance to win awesome spot prizes and meet their sporting heroes.

The Nelson Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon will begin with the swim leg on Tahunanui Beach in the ocean parallel to the beach. TRYathletes are generally able to stand-up during the short swim. The Transition area is located on the recreation fields. The bike leg is around the streets surrounding Tahunanui Recreation Ground, and the run leg is around Tahunan

The Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is designed for Kiwi kids aged 6-15 years to help them stay active and healthy through a programme of participation. The series has been running since 1992 and is a rite of passage for Kiwi kids, with close to half a million Kiwi kids having given it a TRY.